3-D simulation shows Austin neighborhoods how quickly wildfire can spread

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Jester Estates, which backs up to the Balcones Canyonland Preserve, is heeding the warning the neighboring Steiner Ranch wildfire left six years ago. Thursday night, the Jester Firewise Committee came together with the Austin Fire Department and Lake Travis Fire Rescue for a 3-D wildfire simulation designed to show just how quickly a wildfire can spread.
The goal is to inspire people to do their part in lowering the wildfire risk.
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